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Old 05-31-2009, 08:06 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ratbastid View Post
I wouldn't want to legalize polygamy without also legalizing polyandry (remember, despite common usage, technically polygamy is multiple wives, not multiple spouses).
Actually, no. Polygamy is defined as multiple spouses. Polygyny is multiple wives, polyandry is multiple husbands.

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